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	PURPOSE: To provide guidelines for crushing medications. POLICY: Solid medication may be crushed for ease of ingestion. PROCEDURE: The RN will instruct patients, families or caregivers regarding the safe crushing of medications. The RN will determine whether or not a medication may be crushed based on the following considerations: Medications may not be placed in applesauce more than 20 minutes before administration. Should a question arise as to the crushability of any medication, the situation should be referred to the hospital's pharmacist immediately. Certain drugs may not be...
Second excerpt:
	...Certain drugs may not be crushed. 1 SUBJECT:CRUSHING MEDICATIONSREFERENCE #3013PAGE: 1DEPARTMENT: HOSPICE OF: 1EFFECTIVE: APPROVED BY: REVISED: ...